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importation

[im-pawr-tey-shuhn, -pohr-] / ˌɪm pɔrˈteɪ ʃən, -poʊr- /




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Importation of botulinum toxin into the U.S. is restricted and requires proper documentation from the Food and Drug Administration.

From Washington Times • Jul. 7, 2023

Importation of Burmese pythons is regulated by an international treaty and by federal regulations listing them as “injurious to human beings.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2022

I needed to apply for a refund on my Vehicle Importation Permit, and renew my visa in case I wanted to reenter Mexico.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2019

Importation could bring down the price of some generics and off-patent drugs by increasing competition, suggested Ameet Sarpatwari, a lawyer and epidemiologist at Harvard Medical School who studies drug pricing.

From Scientific American • May 19, 2018

On the 2d of March, 1774, they reported to the House "a Bill to prevent the Importation of Negroes and others as slaves into this Province," when it was read a first time.

From History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens by Williams, George Washington




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